So, I ended up not getting a shave stand as such, but this English oak side table and this Meakin set. Budget (and my other recent purchases) dictated.
The water set (is that what they're called?) is a basin, a pitcher or jug, a chamber pot (not shown) and a soap dish. I've put the Madame Scodioli 'Boheme' soap in the dish. The dish is rather large, in fact I'm not even sure it IS a soap dish, but it will work as one. I also need a mirror.
My plan is to use this tomorrow afternoon (I'll borrow the bathroom mirror). I then intend to shave here each weekend, on Sunday afternoon, and then try and make a transition to ONLY shaving here. I'll shower as usual in the morning, but after that, one doesn't need a LOT of water to shave; and I'd like to shave very much like they used to in all ways. My new Neil Miller strop will look very nice next to this hanging from a brass hook in the bedroom wall.
(PS, that new thread on Shaving Stands and this one would be good melded together :-))
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